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1. Determine the file that corresponds to your time zone and use it instead of Etc/GMT. You can use one of the 400 time zone files from these listings or select one of the more commonly used ones below.

   Africa America Asia Antarctica

   Australia Europe GMT Atlantic/Pacific/Indian Oceans

   Description	File	Current Date & Time
   Greenwich Mean Time	GMT	Sat-02-May-2026	09:48:45	GMT
   Eastern Time	EST5EDT	Sat-02-May-2026	05:48:45	EDT
   Central Time	CST6CDT	Sat-02-May-2026	04:48:45	CDT
   Mountain Time	MST7MDT	Sat-02-May-2026	03:48:45	MDT
   Pacific Time	PST8PDT	Sat-02-May-2026	02:48:45	PDT

2. Update your Virtual Server's localtime by typing the following at a command prompt:
   chmod 600 ~/etc/localtime
   cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT ~/etc/localtime

3. Update your shell's localtime by editing your .cshrc file. This can be done by using iManager or at a command prompt:
   pico ~/.cshrc

   Then modify your shell's time zone:

   setenv TZ Etc/GMT